Understanding The New EU Product Liability Directive Although the UK is no longer part of the European Union, as our largest trading partner, its laws can still have considerable impact on UK businesses. The latest one SMEs especially need to understand is the new Product...
Business Risk Management Strategies To Avoid Insolvency Insolvency is a little bit like weight gain. Everything seems fine, and then one day, you suddenly find you cannot zip up your jeans. “How did that happen?” you wonder. Then the memories of too many cakes and...
How To Remove A Shareholder Setting up a company or attracting new investment is an exhilarating time. Shareholders provide the capital lifeblood that allows an organisation to grow and prosper. However, when you are in the day-to-day zone of running your SME, it can be...
Unregulated Legal Service Providers And Consumer Protection LawUnregulated businesses are an important part of the legal service industry. They provide flexible and often cheaper alternatives to regulated law firms. Falling outside the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), it...
The Tale Of Wagatha Christie - Counting Costs In October 2019, Colleen Rooney set the internet ablaze when she accused, via a Twitter post, her former friend, Rebecca Vardy, of leaking private information about her to The Sun newspaper. In the Twitter post, Ms Rooney stated...
Your Due Diligence Checklist When Buying A Business It may come as a shock to realise that we are fast approaching the last quarter of 2024. This is a time when directors start consolidating their company's plans for the next year. If yours involves expanding your business...
All About The Digital Information and Smart Data Bill and The Cyber Security and Resilience Bill The Labour Government announced two new tech-focused Bills in its King’s Speech back in July 2024. Both are aimed at providing additional security for people and businesses within...
Courts Can Force Parties To Use Alternative Dispute Resolution Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council [2023] EWCA Civ 1416 (29 November 2023) It is hard to overemphasise the significance of the Court of Appeal’s decision in Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil County Borough...
What is an Environmental Impact Assessment and when is one required? As weather events become more extreme and biodiversity is continuously threatened, businesses need to conduct in-depth risk assessments to ensure developments do not add to the climate change risk. Environment...
How Can I Avoid A Contract Dispute? Contracts are the glue that holds the commercial world together. They enable ventures that drive growth and innovation. However, they are also the leading cause of business disputes. We want to share with you the top five mistakes that, if...
EU AI Act Comes Into Force 1 August 2024 EU AI Act Comes Into Force 1 August 2024 Those who expected the new Labour Government to introduce legislation strengthening controls around artificial intelligence (AI) may have been disappointed by the July 2024 King's Speech. In his...
FAQ - Third-Party Risk Management A crucial part of any organisation's ESG (Environment, Social, and Governance) framework is third-party risk management (TPRM). Although you may have your own house in order regarding an environmental strategy, and you pay strict attention to...
Conducting A Data Protection Impact Assessment Regular readers of 43Legal's blog will have seen us mention the importance of conducting a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) to ensure compliance with the UK GDPR. Understanding what a DPIA is and how to undertake one...
A Guide To The ICO's Approach to Regulating AIWhen it comes technology generally, if you were ever in doubt about the truth of the saying "if it's free, you're the product”, consider the recent announcement by Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, to its European customers...
What is the UK Government's Smater Regulation White Paper? What is the UK Government’s Smarter Regulation White Paper? In case you had not noticed, there will be a national election next month. British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak is relying on positive economic indicators,...
Risk Management And Joint Ventures Risk Management And Joint Ventures Joint ventures provide brilliant opportunities for entry into untapped markets and/or the development of new products. But like all great romances, be they personal or business, there is potential for...
The Latest News Around ICO Data Protection Enforcement In December 2023, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) announced it had dropped its investigation into the 2020 data breach by easyJet. The breach resulted in the theft of personal details and travel itineraries of...
Understanding The New EU Product Liability...
Business Risk Management Strategies To Avoid...
How To Remove A Shareholder Setting up a...
Unregulated Legal Service Providers And Consumer...
The Tale Of Wagatha Christie - Counting Costs In...
Your Due Diligence Checklist When Buying A...
All About The Digital Information and Smart Data...
Courts Can Force Parties To Use Alternative...
What is an Environmental Impact Assessment and...
How Can I Avoid A Contract Dispute? Contracts...